(AURN News) — On April 15, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln died after being shot the previous evening at Ford’s Theatre in Washington, D.C., by John
(AURN News) — On this day, March 2, 1867, Howard University was established in Washington, D.C., in the aftermath of the Civil War. After the
(AURN News) — On Feb. 25, 1870, Hiram Rhodes Revels became the first Black man to serve in the United States Senate. After the Civil
(AURN News) — On this day in 1865, the Kentucky General Assembly refused to ratify the 13th Amendment, which abolished slavery except as punishment for
(AURN News) — On Sept. 25, 1861, the Union Navy opened its ranks to African Americans for the first time during the Civil War. Many
Memorial Day is observed on Monday, but according to the Washington Post, one of the earliest known commemorations occurred on May 1, 1865, in Charleston,
On February 18, 1867, just two years after the Civil War ended, Rev. William Jefferson White, a Baptist minister, founded the Augusta Theological Institute in
On Jan. 16, 1865, Union General William T. Sherman issued Special Field Order No. 15, promising freed Black families 40 acres and an army mule.
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As unrest continues across the land, there are concerns about the Confederacy, slavery, and the opinion of the Administration. Early in 2017, General Kelley, then
With a long, bitter and divisive presidential campaign winding down, many are wondering, and even fearful about the day after the election. Some Trump supporters
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